"With George Kittle on injured reserve and Brandon Aiyuk another month away from his debut, the 49ers got clutch production from Jauan Jennings (five catches, 89 yards, 42-yard winning touchdown), Ricky Pearsall (catches of 15, 14 and 13 yards before halftime) and Christian McCaffrey (team-high six receptions, 52 yards, touchdown). Overlooked was Luke Farrell's first career touchdown (11 yards) that provided a 6-0 lead. Jones was sacked three times but had above-average protection for what was not a quick trigger."
"Bryce Huff rushed in for a fourth-down strip sack on the Saints' final snap to secure the victory. On the previous play, Fred Warner made a fantastic pass breakup after six consecutive short completions on that drive. On the previous series, Nick Bosa looked to have secured the win with a third-down sack, but over three minutes remained for more drama. Third-down penalties on rookies Upton Stout and Marques Sigle fueled the Saints' final touchdown drive that made it a one-score game."
Mac Jones started and completed 26 of 39 passes for 279 yards with three third-down touchdown passes, no interceptions and one lost fumble while replacing injured Brock Purdy. Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall and Christian McCaffrey provided key receiving production, and Luke Farrell scored his first touchdown. The running game produced modest gains with McCaffrey carrying 13 times for 55 yards. Injuries included George Kittle on IR, Brandon Aiyuk still out, Kyle Juszczyk with a concussion and Ben Bartch exiting with an ankle issue. Defensive plays late secured a 26-21 win, while rookie penalties extended a Saints drive and Spencer Rattler fell to 0-8 as a starter.
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